Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents

Whitcomb, Sara A.

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“…In addition, although practitioners should exercise caution in generalizing the current findings to other samples or observation procedures, it should be clear that the practice of conducting one or two classroom observations will likely yield data that fall short of commonly accepted criteria for reliability. Because four 20-min observations would have to be conducted for the teachernominated sample to obtain a minimal level (i.e., .70) of dependability, findings reinforce the importance of a multimethod assessment (Whitcomb & Merrell, 2012). That is, the results of the current study suggest that reliable decisions regarding student progress cannot be made efficiently using direct observation data alone.…”

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The influence of student characteristics on the dependability of behavioral observation data.

Briesch

Volpé

Ferguson

2014

School Psychology Quarterly

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Although generalizability theory has been used increasingly in recent years to investigate the dependability of behavioral estimates, many of these studies have relied on use of general education populations as opposed to those students who are most likely to be referred for assessment due to problematic classroom behavior (e.g., inattention, disruption). The current study investigated the degree to which differences exist in terms of the magnitude of both variance component estimates and dependability coefficients between students nominated by their teachers for Tier 2 interventions due to classroom behavior problems and a general classroom sample (i.e., including both nominated and non-nominated students). The academic engagement levels of 16 (8 nominated, 8 non-nominated) middle school students were measured by 4 trained observers using momentary time-sampling procedures. A series of G and D studies were then conducted to determine whether the 2 groups were similar in terms of the (a) distribution of rating variance and (b) number of observations needed to achieve an adequate level of dependability. Results suggested that the behavior of students in the teacher-nominated group fluctuated more across time and that roughly twice as many observations would therefore be required to yield similar levels of dependability compared with the combined group. These findings highlight the importance of constructing samples of students that are comparable to those students with whom the measurement method is likely to be applied when conducting psychometric investigations of behavioral assessment tools.

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Section: Implications For Research and Practicesupporting

confidence: 67%

The influence of student characteristics on the dependability of behavioral observation data.

Briesch

Volpé

Ferguson

2014

School Psychology Quarterly

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“…Jamaica has the largest cannabis market share within the Caribbean, generating over US$210 million, approximately half of the region's market share and about 2.8 per cent of the country's registered gross domestic product. 1 The island's geographic location in the Northern Caribbean and its numerous legitimate commercial air and sea links with North America and Europe, makes it an ideal trans-shipment point for illicit drugs originating in South America. There are huge profits associated with the acquisition and distribution of illicit drugs in Jamaica, and coupled with the challenging economic climate of the island, 2 it has resulted in the widespread availability of illicit drugs.…”

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Family relations, peer influence, spirituality and drug use among students in one university in Kingston, Jamaica

Gough

Longman-Mills

Haye

et al. 2015

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ABSTRACT:This study seeks to illuminate the relationship between family relations, peer influence, spirituality and drug use among students in one university in Kingston, Jamaica. A cross-sectional survey design was employed to collect quantitative data from 335 undergraduate university students, using self-report questionnaires. The sample consisted of 335 students (69 % male and 31% female) between the ages 18-24 years. 77.6 % of the sample reported drug use within the past year. A significant positive correlation was identified between past year cannabis use and having dysfunctional and stressful family relationships (p<.05); and negative correlations between past year alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use and positive peer influence (p<.05) as well as higher levels of spirituality (p<.01). A connected family relationship was a protective factor against cannabis use, while positive peer influence and high levels of spirituality are protective factors against alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use among the students who participated in this study.DESCRIPTORS: Street drugs. Family relations. Friends. Spirituality. RELACIONES FAMILIARES, INFLUENCIA DE PARES, ESPIRITUALIDAD Y CONSUMO DE DROGAS ENTRE ESTUDIANTES EN UNA UNIVERSIDAD EN KINGSTON, JAMAICARESUMEN: Este estudio busca clarear la relacion entre las relaciones familiares, la influencia de los pares, la espiritualidad y el uso de drogas en estudiantes de una Universidad en Kingston, Jamaica. Es un estudio de corte transversal utilizando datos cuantitativos de 335 estudiantes del pregrado, utilizando un cuestionario llenado por los estudiantes. La muestra fue compuesta de 335 estudiantes (69% sexo masculino y 31% sexo femenino) entre las idades de 18-24 anos. Los 77.6% de los estudiantes de la muestra informaran ter utilizado drogas en el ano anterior. Una correlaccion positiva fue identificada entre el uso de cannabis en el ano anterior y tener una relacion familiar disfunccional y estresante (p<.05); y correlaciones negativas entre el uso en el ano anterior de alcohol, fumar e cannabis y positive para influencia de pares (p<.05), bien como para niveles alto de espiritualidad (p<.01). Una relacion familiar buena fue un factor protetor contra el uso de cannabis, encuanto la influencia positiva de pares y alto nivel de espiritualidad fueran factores positivos contra el uso de alcohol, fumar, y cannabis entre estudiantes que participaran en la investigacion. Family relations, peer influence, spirituality and drug use among... RELAÇÕES FAMILIARES, INFLUÊNCIA DOS PARES, ESPIRITUALIDADE E USO DE DROGAS ENTRE ESTUDANTES DE UMA UNIVERSIDADE EM KINGSTON, JAMAICARESUMO: Tem por objetivo analisar as relações familiares e a influência dos grupos de amigos, a espiritualidade e o uso de drogas em estudantes de uma Universidade en Kingston, Jamaica. É um estudo de corte transversal, utilizando dados quantitativos de 335 estudantes de graduação, utilizando um questionário. A amostra de 355 estudantes teve 69% do sexo masculino e 31% do sexo feminino, entre as idades de 18-24 anos. ...

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“…Pupils may try to perform what the observers expect, something that will vary according to the impression the pupils have of the observer. Thus, Whitcomb and Merrell (2013) conducted behavioural observations in classroom settings and found that 'The observee children, on several occasions, came to talk with me and said something to the effect of, "You are here to watch me, aren't you?"'. Similarly, Howard (2010) researched the influence of the presence of an observer in the classroom.…”

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“…Their results indicate that reactivity is something that occurs and its influence on a few behaviours was felt in their study for 540-972 min after the observation was finished. In a situation in which the observation's obtrusiveness is severe, the potential factors that can affect the research, for example, reactivity, have to be taken into account when interpreting the observational data, a necessary attempt to ensure that the data gathered are sound (Whitcomb and Merrell 2013).…”

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Live video classroom observation: an effective approach to reducing reactivity in collecting observational information for teacher professional development

Liang

2015

Journal of Education for Teaching

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This paper examines the significance of live video classroom observations of teaching practice to reduce reactivity (the observer effect) so as to obtain more credible observational information for teacher professional development in a secondary school in the largest city in southern China. Although much has been discussed regarding the use of remote live video classroom observation for professional development, the advantage of remote live video classroom observation in reducing reactivity has often been overlooked. Using the case study method, the research reported here focuses on two components: conducting live video classroom observation and the use of the live video classroom observation in reducing reactivity. This paper suggests that live video classroom observation is effective in reducing reactivity and helps avoid subjective judgement and increase feedback sources, thus providing a solution to compensate for the limitations of traditional classroom observations.

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Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Assessment of Children and Adolescents

Cited by 85 publications

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The influence of student characteristics on the dependability of behavioral observation data.

The influence of student characteristics on the dependability of behavioral observation data.

Family relations, peer influence, spirituality and drug use among students in one university in Kingston, Jamaica

Live video classroom observation: an effective approach to reducing reactivity in collecting observational information for teacher professional development

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